Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 5th Ed
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. A prefix meaning “under,” “deficient,” or “less than normal” -is:
A. reB. hyperC. transD. -emia
E. hypo.
2. Visual examination of the urinary bladder:
A. cystoscopy
B. cytology
C. cystogram
D. nephroscopy
E. cystoscope
3. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
A. heart
B. liver
C. blood
D. kidney
E. intestine
4. Prediction about the outcome of treatment:
A. prognosis
B. psychosis
C. diagnosis
D. biopsy
E. pathology
5. Nerve pain:
A. neural
B. arthralgia
C. cephalgia
D. nueralgia
E. neuralgia
6. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be caused by:
A. gastritis
B. osteitis
C. adenosis
D. dermatitis
E. thrombosis
7. Excessive (more than normal)amount of sugar in the blood is:
A. hypothyroidism
B. hyperthyroidism
C. hyperglycemia
D. hypoglycemia
E. hypodermic
8. Incision of the abdomen:
A. laparoscopy
B. rhinotomy
C. laparotomy
D. gastrotomy
E. gastroscopy
9. Blood protein found in red blood cells:
A. sarcoma
B. hemoglobin
C. hematoma
D. erythrocyte
E. hepatoma
10. A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue:
A. carcinoma
B. sarcoma
C. neuroma
D. hepatoma
E. nephroma
11. The voice box is the:
A. larynx
B. pharynx
C. trachea
D. esophagus
E. bronchial tube
12. The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the:
A. adrenal gland
B. prostate gland
C. pituitary gland
D. thyroid gland
E. pancreas
13. Nervous tissue surrounded by backbones is the:
A. vertebrae
B. spinal column
C. spinal cord
D. pelvis
E. brain
14. The membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the:
A. peritoneum
B. esophagus
C. pleura
D. diaphragm
E. mediastinum
15. The space in the chest containing the heart is the:
A. mediastinum
B. pleural cavity
C. cranial cavity
D. abdomen
E. spinal cavity
16. The plane that divides the body into a right and left side is called:
A. frontal
B. transverse
C. cervical
D. sagittal
E. sacral
17. Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints is:
A. nervous tissue
B. muscle tissue
C. skin
D. epithelial tissue
E. cartilage
18. A series of x-ray images that show the body in cross section is called:
A. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
B. chest x-rays
C. gastroscopy
D. laparoscopy
E. CT scan (computerized tomography)
19. The transverse plane:
A. shows a side view of the body
B. divides the body into front and back portions
C. divides the body into upper and lower portions
D. divides the body into right and left parts
E. cannot be viewed with a CT scan
20. Pertaining to the throat:
A. thoracic
B. pharyngeal
C. esophageal
D. tracheal
E. laryngeal
21. -osis means:
A. inflammation
B. tumor
C. pain
D. abnormal condition
E. visual examination
22. A condition in which blood is held back from an organ:
A. ischemia
B. uremia
C. hematuria
D. leukemia
E. menorrhea
23. A benign tumor of muscle is a(an):
A. adenoma
B. adenocarcinoma
C. myoma
D. myosarcoma
E. myocardial infarction
24. Renal failure leads to this blood condition:
A. vasculitis
B. cystitis
C. menorrhagia
D. abdomen
E. spinal cavity
25. A cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells is a(an):
A. leukemia
B. hematuria
C. adenoma
D. adenocarcinoma
E. sarcoma
26. A myocardial infarction is a(an):
A. stroke
B. heart attack
C. disease of the brain
D. enlargement of the liver
E. inflammation of a joint
27. Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is:
A. arthrocentesis
B. arteriosclerosis
C. hysterectomy
D. laparotomy
E. amniocentesis
28. Removal of pharyngeal lymph tissue:
A. tonsillectomy
B. mastectomy
C. nephrectomy
D. neurotomy
E. tracheotomy
29. Separation of waste (urea) from the blood by filtration through a machine:
A. electroencephalography
B. arthrocentesis
C. peritoneal dialysis
D. abdominocentesis
E. hemodialysis
30. Combining form for blood vessel:
A. angi/o
B. erythr/o
C. hem/o
D. leuk/o
E. arthr/o
31. Before birth:
A. antigen
B. antepartum
C. postpartum
D. postnatal
E. neonatal
32.Slow heartbeat:
A. bradycardia
B. tachypnea
C. cardiomegaly
D. myocardial infarction
E. tachycardia
33.A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses:
A. antibody
B. antibiotic
C. antigen
D. hemoglobin
E. leukocyte
34.An irregularity that occurs at birth:
A. intrauterine
B. neonatal
C. benign
D. congenital anomaly
E. ectopic pregnancy
35.Endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney:
A. adrenal
B. prostate
C. subcostal
D. parathyroid
E. transurethral
36.Poly- has a similar meaning to:
A. reB. dysC. synD. hyperE. hypo37. A group of symptoms that occur together is a(an):
A. analysis
B. syndrome
C. dialysis
D. prognosis
E. remission
38. Process of recording sound waves to make an image of organs in the body:
A. CT scan
B. ultrasonography
C. MRI
D. endoscopy
E. dialysis
39. If an organ slides or falls forward, the condition is called:
A. neoplasm
B. relapse
C. remission
D. prolapse
E. dysmenorrhea
40. Two prefixes that mean “within”:
A. ante- and proB. extra- and ecC. hypo- and subD. syn- and conE. endo- and intra.
41. A specialist who treats glandular disorders is a(an):
A. gastroenterologist
B. rheumatologist
C. endocrinologist
D. hematologist
E. otolaryngologist
42. A doctor trained to treat eye disorders is an:
A. oncologist
B. optician
C. optometrist
D. orthopedist
E. ophthalmologist
43. A surgeon specializing in disorders of the male reproductive system and urinary
tract in males and females:
A. nephrologist
B. urologist
C. gynecologist
D. neurosurgeon
E. colorectal surgeon
44. A doctor specializing in treatment of diseases using high-energy radiation:
A. geriatrician
B. pathologist
C. radiologist
D. radiation oncologist
E. dermatologist
45. A doctor who specializes in operating on the chest:
A. thoracic surgeon
B. colorectal surgeon
C. otolaryngologist
D. orthopedist
E. oncologist
46. Which doctor specializes in treating older patients?
A. family medicine specialist
B. geriatrician
C. rheumatologist
D. pediatrician
E. obstetrician
47. A disorder unexpectedly caused by treatment previously prescribed by a doctor is
called:
A. neuralgic
B. neurogenic
C. oncogenic
D. carcinogenic
E. iatrogenic
48. An opening from the kidney to the outside of the body is a:
A. nephrostomy
B. tracheostomy
C. laparotomy
D. colostomy
E. thoracotomy
49. Clinical means:
A. pertaining to time
B. pertaining to the lung
C. pertaining to patient care
D. pertaining to skin disorders
E. pertaining to laboratory research
50. Which term is not spelled correctly?
A. laryngeal
B. pulmonery
C. vasculitis
D. neuralgia
E. gastroenterology
True or False
1. A doctor who performs autopsies and biopsies is an oncologist. True False
2. A gastrectomy is a gastric resection.
True False
3. Record of the electricity in the brain is an electrocephalogram. True False
4. A cancerous tumor of bone marrow is anemia. True False
5. A platelet is an erythrocyte.
True False
6. Anterior refers to the back side of the body.
True False
7. Epithelial cells line the inner and outer surfaces of the body.
True False
8. A backbone is an intervertebral disk.
True False
9. The tailbone is the sacrum.
True False
10. The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body is the urethra.
True False
11. An acute condition continues over a long period of time.
True False
12. Surgical repair (augmentation or reduction) of breast tissue is
mammoplasty.
True False
13. Hysterectomy is removal of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. True False
14. A myelogram is an x-ray record of the bone marrow after injection of contrast.
True False
15. Cystitis is inflammation of a cell. True False
16. The neonatal ICU is for treatment of newborns. True False
17. A subdural hematoma is a malignant tumor. True False
18. Ectopic pregnancies most often occur in the fallopian tubes.
True False
19. A spinal cord injury at the lumbar level can lead to hemiplegia.
True False
20. When a patient experiences a relapse, all symptoms of the disease disappear.
True False
21. Nosocomial infections arise as a result of hospital procedures. True False
22. A rheumatologist is a specialist in allergies and infectious diseases. True False
23. An optometrist can prescribe glasses and contact lenses and medications for eye
disorders.
True False
24. A pathologist performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.
True False
25. A urologist normally operates to resect a colon and create a colostomy. True False
Short Answer
1. An increase in malignant white blood cells is a condition called
2. The thyroid gland is an example of a(an)
gland
3. Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is called
4. Deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells is a condition known as
5. The instrument to visually examine the eye is the
6. Visual examination of the abdomen performed with small incisions and an endoscope
is called .
7. Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs is called
8. The muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the
9. An incision of the skull is a(an)
10. The backbones in the region of the neck are the (two words).
11. After a sonogram revealed stones in the gallbladder, Mr. Smith was scheduled for a
gallbladder resection or
.
12. Physicians performed an emergency to make a new opening in
Ms. Jones’ windpipe when she choked on a chicken bone.
13. Sarah Settle’s oncologist prescribed intensive drug treatment known as
for her breast cancer.
14. Eating foods high in cholesterol and fats can cause collection of fatty plaque in
arteries. This condition is known as
.
15. Surgical repair to open blocked vessels with a balloon and stent is
16. During sleep, if a person is momentarily unable to contract respiratory muscles or
maintain air flow through the nose and mouth, it is called sleep
.
17. A skeletal muscle may undergo as a result of lack of physical exercise, or
neurological or muscular disease.
18. The membrane surrounding a bone is the
19. Biopsy of lymph nodes after Carla’s mastectomy revealed three positive axillary
nodes. The pathology report indicated that there was a(an) (spread) of the primary
breast cancer.
20. After Carl’s leg was amputated to resect an osteosarcoma, he was fitted with an
artificial leg known as a(an)
.
21. The kidneys lie behind the abdominal cavity in the
space.
22. When urinating, Ben noticed blood in his urine, a symptom known as
23. The physician who gives drugs to keep a patient asleep during surgery is a(an)
24. Treatment of severe mental disorders is the specialty of a medical doctor called a(an)
25. A physician (gynecologist) who specializes in delivery of babies is a(an)
Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 5th Ed
Answers
Multiple Choice
1. E
26.B
2. A
27.E
3. D
28.A
4. A
29.E
5. E
30.A
6. E
31.B
7. C
32.A
8. C
33.A
9. B
34.D
10.B
35.A
11.A
36.D
12.C
37.B
13.C
38.B
14.A
39.D
15.A
40.E
16.D
41.C
17.E
42.E
18.E
43.B
19.C
44.D
20.B
45.A
21.D
46.B
22.A
47.E
23.C
48.A
24.E
49.C
25.D
50.B
True or False
1. False
14. False
2. True
15. False
3. False
16. True
4. False
17. False
5. False
18. True
6. False
19. False
7. True
20. False
8. False
21. True
9. False
22. False
10. True
23. False
11. False
24. True
12. True
25. False
13. False
Short Answer
1. leukemia
14. arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis
2. endocrine
15. angioplasty
3. gastroenteritis
16. apnea
4. anemia
17. atrophy
5. ophthalmoscope 18. periosteum
6. laparoscopy
19. metastasis
7. pleuritis or pleurisy 20. prosthesis
8. diaphragm
21. retroperitoneal
9. craniotomy
22. hematuria
10. cervical vertebrae 23. anesthesiologist
11. cholecystectomy 24. psychiatrist
12. tracheostomy
25. obstetrician
13. chemotherapy